Nigeria’s Super Falcons did not get off to the greatest of starts in the women’s football tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games following a 1-0 defeat to Brazil in their Group C opener on Thursday. The Falcons, who were making a return to the Olympics after 16 years, seemed like they meant business from the beginning at the Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux, creating three solid chances...
Africa's leading table tennis star, Nigeria's Quadri Aruna, will come up against Romania's Eduard Ionescu in the Round of 64 in the men's singles table tennis event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The 35-year-old, who is set to make his fifth appearance at the Olympics, has been pitted against a familiar foe in the second round after he was handed a bye in the first...
The hopes of Victor Osimhen sealing a move to Paris Saint-Germain seems to have hit the rocks as a discussions between the French outfit and 2023 Serie A champions Napoli have ended in a deadlock. Napoli President, Aurelio De Laurentis and his PSG counterpart, Naseer Al-Khelaifi, reportedly held discussions on Monday evening but failed to find a headway with their proposals. According to multiple reports, PSG...
Nigeria has always been regarded as one of Africa’s most sport-inclined nations, with a track record of successes in various fields and events to back its claim. With a population of over 200 million people, Nigeria as a nation is always expected to perform well in any sports event, with a wide array of domestic and international talents at its disposal. With the Paris 2024 Olympics...
World record holder Tobi Amusan has been selected as Nigeria's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Ogun state-born hurdler, will lead the Nigerian contingent when the opening ceremony takes centre stage on July 26 at the Seine, the city’s main water artery. Amusan is the current world record holder in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.12...
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